Neurotransmitters: Dopamine
Avery Hamilton
Introduction (In Progress)
Going back to the 1960s, Annika Dahlstrom and Kjell Fuxe discovered dopaminergic neurons which are the type of nerve cell that produces dopamine. Primarily these dopaminergic neurons are found in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the substantia nigra (SNc) of the midbrain. Dopaminergic neurons synthesize dopamine from the amino acid called tyrosine. When they are stimulated they release dopamine into the synapse of neurons. This is the space between neurons.